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High silver content squat fluted bead with lip and center ridge/seam
28" strand of graduated ancinet granite beads
They are very rare now
Old Conical Shape Kiffa Bead chevrons the back not very muchThis very cool and magical bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made as a female fertility charm, mainly by women artists. Historically, Kiffa beads are very important as its ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) made it one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa, which was purely African in origin. This bead is around 200 years old, possibly older; 9mm tall x 13mm wide with a small 1mm hole. For more
